Sweet Soundcraftsmen Score

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I couldn't resist the lure of a Soundcraftsmen A100 MOSFET amplifier and P100 preamplifier still NIB. So today I drove over to Anaheim, next to Santa Ana, CA the old home of Soundcraftsmen, to take a look and make the deal.

$234 later I was on my way back home with the boxes in the back of the Sorento. I took them straight home to open them up to see what I'd bought.

No, I didn't want to open them before taking them home, and yes, I have an agreement for a full refund if they don't work.

The annotated pictorial follows.

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These are just two old Soundcraftsmen boxes, but they've been sealed and waiting for me since 1992. They came out of the back room of an old audio dealer.

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As I wrote, I paid $234 for both. The original price tags were still on the boxes. Though they were curled and ready to fall off, I got them to stick open long enough to get a couple of shots.

First the amp:

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Next the preamp:

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These were shipped on April 7, 1993. UPS was quite the bargain back then.

(April 7 is my mom's birthday.)

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Upon opening, it was like going back in time fifteen years. Everything looked good. The A100 looked like it had been packed last month.

[Doc Mark]

Evening, TiDome,

Outstanding score, my Friend!!! Well done!!! The only Soundcraftsmen goodie I own is an AS1000 Scan-alyzer RTA. I need to get it back out and use it, just for fun. Got mine with it's original microphone, too, which is nice. But, I'd sure like a nice EQ from them, one of these days, to match my black-faced AS-1000.

Again, you got a wonderful deal, and I'm really happy for you, Mate!! Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc

[pmakres1]

The only Soundcraftsmen goodie I own is an AS1000 Scan-alyzer RTA. I need to get it back out and use it, just for fun. Got mine with it's original microphone, too, which is nice.
Every Good Wish,
Doc

Sure wish I could find an original Mic for my AS1000!

Anyone know where I can find one? I've looked and looked....

Pete

[Doc Mark]

Hi, Pete,

Do you need the model numbers, or any other information about the original mic? If so, I can drag mine out and send along whatever you might need, information-wise. Just let me know. It's a battery-operated jobby, and works very well, indeed. Take care, and God Bless!

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That'd be the SAM II (Sound Analyzer Microphone, version two), an omnidirectional electret mic.